Big B-Rekha, SRK-Salman: Burying the hatchet, Bollywood style!

Burying the hatchet, Bollywood style!

Want to patch up with longtime foes? Take a leaf out of Bollywood stars' books!

Never hold a grudge for too long, they say. And Bollywood seems to take this phrase quite seriously.

In an industry where fragile egos, instigating camps, ever changing equations and extended cold wars are the norm, friendships gone sour are an everyday occurrence.

Even more fascinating is how these legendary feuds -- after both the parties have shot the other down in print or public -- eventually end in letting bygones be bygones.

In either scenario, the media has a wild time reporting the latest status quo. We look at some of Bollywood’s most memorable reconciliations.

Amitabh Bachchan-Rekha

Even after three decades, the equation between these two legends continues to be Bollywood’s biggest story.

Rumors of the Amitabh Bachchan-Rekha liaison hit their peak after Yash Chopra roped in the duo along with Bachchan’s better half, Jaya to complete the on screen triangle that (allegedly) rang too close to home.

AB’s near fatal accident on the sets of Coolie, however, marked the end of the Rekha chapter and the beginning of a much-documented ignore treatment of the latter by her Muqaddar Ka Sikander hero.

Clearly, that’s a thing of the past what with recent pictures of the Bachchan couple warmly greeting their long-snubbed colleague at the recent Screen awards.

Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan

From best friends to best foes, the Khan superstars -- Shah Rukh and Salman -- are Bollywood’s best-known fall-out.

It all began with an argument that got out of hand at Katrina Kaif’s birthday party in 2008.

After the infamous incident, both the actors avoided every chance to cross paths till politician and common friend Baba Siddique’s Iftaar party forced them to come face to face leading to a much talked about hug.

Though they aren't getting back together anytime soon, Shah Rukh’s tweet immediately after ('Finally u realize turning the page is the best feeling in the world, becos there is so much more to the book than the page u were stuck on') and Salman’s sentiments ('No brownie points for those who badmouth SRK in front of him') on a chat show underscores their complicated bond.

Shah Rukh Khan-Farah Khan

Things got awkward between one of the most enduring friendships of Bollywood, when choreographer-turned-filmmaker Farah Khan’s significant other took nasty pot-shots at Shah Rukh Khan’s lavish science fiction fantasy, Ra.One on social networking sites.

SRK refused to take it lying down and slapped Shirish Kunder at Sanjay Dutt’s party.

A damage control move by the missus and her man at Khan’s residence cooled down wounded egos and bruised cheeks.

And now the team behind Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om is ready with one of the most awaited films of 2014 -- Happy New Year.

Shah Rukh Khan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Things took an ugly turn between Bollywood’s celebrity scorpions -- Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai -- after the latter was unceremoniously dropped from Khan’s home production Chalte Chalte (and replaced by Rani Mukerji) following an altercation between her and her then beau Salman Khan on the sets.

At that point, SRK felt more loyal towards his Karan Arjun costar and Ash got the short end of the stick.

Needless to say, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned and SRK and family were left out of her wedding guest list as well.

A couple of years back at common friend Karan Johar’s party, King Khan felt the need to apologise.